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Medical Center Blvd Department of AnesthesiologyWinston-Salem, NC 27157
Phone+1 336-716-2255
Fax+1 336-716-3202
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Summary
- Dr. Heather Columbano is an anesthesiologist in Winston Salem, NC. She received her medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and has been in practice 3 years. She specializes in pain medicine.
Education & Training
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2017 - 2018
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 2014 - 2018
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2017 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2013 - 2018
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology- American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Using Music During Lumbar Medial Branch Block Procedure Start of enrollment: 2019 Nov 15
- Auricular Acupressure as a Non-Opioid Adjuvant in Opioid Tolerant Patients Start of enrollment: 2023 Apr 17
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Chronic lower back pain effects of music on fluoroscopic guided (CLEF) interventional pain procedures: a randomized controlled trial.Heather Ann Columbano, David S Shbeeb, Evan D Youshock, R Miller Ligon, Anthony A Wachnik
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2026-08-05 - Effects of a Single Sub-Anesthetic Dose of Ketamine in Tobacco Use Disorder: An Active-Placebo, Randomized Crossover Study.Nathan R Luzum, Marcia H McCall, Charlotte Talley Boyd, Heather Columbano, Edward Ip
Brain Sciences. 2026-04-30 - The role of multimodal pain management in complex pelvic pain with muscular dystrophy: a problem-based learning discussion.Steven Abriola, Robert W Hurley, Eva Reina, Janelle K Moulder, Heather Columbano
Pain Medicine. 2026-02-01
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